Restaurateur Pinky Cole speaks with UATL about the future of Slutty Vegan

Pinky Cole, Owner of vegan restaurant The Slutty Vegan, speaks At Morris Brown College in Atlanta on Thursday, April 28, 2022 . (Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com) (Natrice Miller / Natrice.Miller@ajc.com)

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OPINION

RHONE: In Atlanta, affordable housing is key to the American dream

It isn’t often that someone I have interviewed calls me years later. But my conversation with Dorice Nolan was different. Here's how she gave me hope again.

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Blank donation to help sustain Atlanta Black entrepreneurship center

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has made a $2 million donation to an Atlanta center to support Black entrepreneurs at a crucial time.

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Meet the Black Pilates instructors and studio owners bringing diversity to Atlanta’s fitness scene

In recent years, a number of Black-owned Pilates studios and instructors have entered the Atlanta market in an effort to meet growing demand.

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Atlanta launches program to support ‘legacy’ businesses with grants, new app

As Atlanta prepares for major events like the World Cup to bring a influx of visitors, officials are trying to make sure its longtime small businesses are not overlooked.

The LineUp

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Amanda Williams: We Say What Black This Is

February 7 – May 24, 2025

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

350 Spelman Ln, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30314, USA

Description

We Say What Black This Is celebrates the diversity, resilience and depth of Blackness while challenging simplistic definitions of Black identity. The exhibition features works from Williams' series What Black is this, You Say?, created in response to the ‘Blackout Tuesday’ social media moment in 2020. The exhibit will include a new abstract painting by Williams and student-written didactic labels.

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Food & Entertainment

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Atlanta chef Jernard Wells premieres Black travel show on TV One

Metro Atlanta-based chef and cookbook author premieres Black food and travel show on TV One on Thursday

PHOTOS: Toylanta calls toy and action figure fans and collectors

Toylanta, a toy and festival convention, drew kids, the young at heart and collectors to Gas South Convention Center outside of Atlanta.

AJC INTERVIEW

Meet the Atlanta-based content creator who plans to take over Twitch

With a combined 4 million followers on Twitch, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, Atlanta content creator Brooklyn Frost is ready for the spotlight.

Rapper Young Scooter dies from injuries after fleeing Atlanta officers, authorities say

Authorities say Atlanta rapper Young Scooter died from injuries he sustained running from police.

Fashion

Rapper Trinidad James opens ‘Hommewrk’ apparel shop at Underground Atlanta

The ‘All Gold Everything’ rapper opens retail space in the former home of an Underground Atlanta sneaker shop where he worked.

Atlanta influencers balance demands of content creation with 9-to-5s

Juggling multiple jobs, while challenging, has provided a sense of stability amid uncertainty about the future of platforms like TiKTok.

Atlanta-based bodysuit line LUSCA disrupts women’s fashion through comfort

Attorney Toby Morgan tells the story of how she created her innovative, Atlanta-based apparel brand.

Black entrepreneurs sound the alarm on DEI cuts. Who really pays the price?

As DEI policies disappear from major brands, Black professionals, entrepreneurs, and communities are feeling the impact, especially in Atlanta.

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